Temporal artery biopsy is not required in all cases of suspected giant cell arteritis.
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Department of Academic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. edelquinn@rcsi.ieIssue Date
2012-07MeSH
AdultAge Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy
Blood Sedimentation
Chi-Square Distribution
False Negative Reactions
False Positive Reactions
Female
Giant Cell Arteritis
Glucocorticoids
Humans
Ireland
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Ophthalmoscopes
Ophthalmoscopy
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Temporal Arteries
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Temporal artery biopsy is not required in all cases of suspected giant cell arteritis. 2012, 26 (5):649-54 Ann Vasc SurgJournal
Annals of vascular surgeryDOI
10.1016/j.avsg.2011.10.009PubMed ID
22285348Abstract
Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is performed during the diagnostic workup for giant cell arteritis (GCA), a vasculitis with the potential to cause irreversible blindness or stroke. However, treatment is often started on clinical grounds, and TAB result frequently does not influence patient management. The aim of this study was to assess the need for TAB in cases of suspected GCA.Item Type
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1615-5947ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.avsg.2011.10.009
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